Archive for April, 2006




You want the Truth? You can’t handle the truth, Dub.
Addressing the reporters, he said, “Let’s review the rules. Here’s how it works. The president makes decisions, he’s the decider. The press secretary announces those decisions, and you people of the press type those decisions down. Make, announce, type. Put them through a spell check […]

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oh, sorry, I meant Freedom Tower.
from wikipedia:

“The Freedom Tower is the planned centerpiece building of the new World Trade Center complex in New York City, whose predecessors were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.” continued at Wikipedia

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Finally, a holiday I get get behind!  (Other than Festivus and Groundhog Day, of course)
6.6.6 (June 6th, 2006) is National Day of Slayer.
Official Statement on Participation

Listen to Slayer at full blast in your car.
Listen to Slayer at full blast in your home.
Listen to Slayer at full blast at your place of employment.
Listen to Slayer at […]

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Hostel (2005)


Hostel (Unrated Widescreen Edition)

IMDB
Year: 2006
Length: 94 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Rating from : R (Restricted)
UPC for dvd: 043396138384
ID in Amazon.com: B000EHRVP6

Rating: 3 out of 5

Everyone hates Merkins now, right? This movie shows what happens when dumb merkins travel abroad and rely on foreign intelligence… as filtered through the eyes of […]

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House of Sand and Fog (2003)


House of Sand and Fog

IMDB

Year: 2004

Length: 126 minutes

Category: Drama

Media: DVD

Studio: Dreamworks Video

Rating from : R (Restricted)

UPC for dvd: 678149097726

ID in Amazon.com: B0001DMVBC

Cast:

  • Kathy: Jennifer Connelly
  • Behrani: Ben Kingsley
  • House of Sand and Fog is
    A. The Feel Bad Movie of the Year
    B. A cautionary tale wherein instant karma reminds us why we should choose to do what we know is right.
    C. Yet another reason why I love Jennifer Connelly
    D. Yet another reason why Ben Kingsley is on my extremely short “Actors who can actually act” list.
    E. All of the above

    Results TBA.


    How to make your own Coca-Cola with Lime:

    Go to a bar
    Buy 4 shots of roses’ sweetened lime juice to go, preferrably from a forgotten bottle hidden in the dark recesses under the bar. At the very least, the bottle should be old, messy, and stank enough to stick to the bartender’s hand If not, […]

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    how to make your own Coca-Cola Blak:

    Buy a 12oz diet coke.
    Open it and pour out 6 oz.
    Leave it open on your table overnight.
    Get up in the morning, make some coffee (very strong coffee or espresso).
    Pour 2 oz into the coke.
    Put in the fridge until cold.
    “Enjoy” your homemade Coca Cola Blak.

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    This Could Be A Problem


    NameWidget is an enabler for those of us with a Serious Problem.

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    One said Daytona, the other said Indianapolis.

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    I have several more movie reviews to write so now is a good time to start playing with the Wordpress plugin for StructuredBlogging.org’s microformats.  You’ll have to forgive me while I clean up the CSS and learn via trial and error.

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